Clinical Dietitian | Long-Term Care

Interior Health; Castlegar; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Training/Education opportunities

Vacation-MSP

Insurance premiums

Extended health & dental

Municipal Pension Plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a Relief Part-Time Clinical Dietitian for Long-term Care, supporting Talarico Place Castlegar and Nelson Fairview Gardens and Jubilee Manor. The role emphasizes nutrition care, care planning, and education within a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will have a Baccalaureate in nutrition and dietetics, eligibility for CHCPBC registration, and clinical experience. Alternate days include Monday-Wednesday; shift 08:30-16:30.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics required.
• Completed accredited hospital-based dietetic internship or equivalent.
• Full license as a Registered Dietitian with CHCPBC.
• One year of clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Valid BC Driver’s License may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition care to individuals, patients, residents and groups.
• Perform nutrition assessment, care planning, charting and monitoring.
• Deliver counseling and education programs; participate in multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to development of nutrition practice guidelines and quality initiatives.
• Liaise with food service staff on patient/resident care and menu development.

Skills

Nutrition care

Care planning & charting

Counseling & education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Nutrition assessment

Education

Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics

Accredited hospital-based dietetic internship program

Registered Dietitian with CHCPBC (full license)

Clinical nutrition experience (1 year)

BC Driver’s License

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a Relief Part Time Clinical Dietitian | Long-term Care. This position supports three sites: Talarico Place in Castlegar, B.C. and Nelson Fairview Gardens and Nelson Jubilee Manor in Nelson, BC.

Experience with enteral nutrition and dysphagia experience is an asset.

Days of work: Alternating Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Days

Shift times: 08:30 to 16:30

This is a relief position until the return of incumbent.

What we offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program


• Employer paid training/education opportunities


• Employer paid vacation-Medical Services Plan


• Employer paid insurance premiums


• Extended health & dental coverage


• Municipal Pension Plan


• Work-life balance

What will you work on?

The Dietitian is a member of a multidisciplinary health care team and provides nutrition care and support to individuals, patients, residents and groups according to established policies, standards and procedures.

Utilizing clinical techniques and knowledge, the Dietitian provides nutrition services through: nutrition assessment; care planning and charting; intervention, goal setting and monitoring; counseling and education programs; consults and communicates with the multidisciplinary care teams; acts as a resource to other health professionals and communities within Interior Health.

The Dietitian provides input to the Professional Practice Leader by participating in the development of nutrition practice guidelines and procedures; research and continuous quality improvement initiatives for the facility and program.

The Dietitian liaises and advises food service staff on patient/resident care issues and menu development.

Qualfications

• Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics.


• Successful completion of an accredited hospital based dietetic internship program (or equivalent acceptable to the facility).


• Full licensee as a Registered Dietitian with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).


• One year of clinical nutrition experience in a health care environment preferred.


• Valid BC Driver’s License may be required.